Next Noble Pen Meeting

August 6th, 2015 at 7 pm

Scott’s Family Restaurant

1906 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids

News

They keep finding old manuscripts and publishing them.  Besides Harper Lee, there is one by Dr. Seuss.

Victories

Dylan got over a writer’s block.  He also started serializing an old story.

Education

How do you describe your characters?   Rachel Scheller says that you should avoid making the description sound like a police all-points bulletin, or overdoing the adjectives.  Instead, tell more about what is inside them, and use actions to depict them.  Here is a list of characteristics that aren’t all physical.

You may find this automatic description generator amusing, but it probably doesn’t do what you need.

Upcoming Schedule

Aug 6
Tyree
Nick

Aug 13
Ciuin
Open slot (Dylan backup)

Aug 20
Cassie
Open slot

Aug 27
Open slots

Sept 3
Open slots

Keep Writing,
Bill